Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Griffiths

Matthew J. Griffiths has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for co-production of alkylbenzene and biofuel from natural oils
    Patent number: 8853479
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods for production of linear alkylbenzene and optionally biofuel from natural oil are provided. Natural oils are deoxygenated to form a stream comprising paraffins. A first portion of the paraffins are dehydrogenated to provide mono-olefins. Then, benzene is alkylated with the mono-olefins under alkylation conditions to provide an alkylation effluent comprising alkylbenzenes and benzene. Thereafter, the alkylbenzenes are isolated to provide the alkylbenzene product. Optionally, a second portion of the paraffins may be processed to form biofuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Andrea G. Bozzano, Matthew J. Griffiths, Amarendra Anumakonda
  • METHODS FOR CO-PRODUCTION OF ALKYLBENZENE AND BIOFUEL FROM NATURAL OILS
    Publication number: 20130317268
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods for production of linear alkylbenzene and optionally biofuel from natural oil are provided. Natural oils are deoxygenated to form a stream comprising paraffins. A first portion of the paraffins are dehydrogenated to provide mono-olefins. Then, benzene is alkylated with the mono-olefins under alkylation conditions to provide an alkylation effluent comprising alkylbenzenes and benzene. Thereafter, the alkylbenzenes are isolated to provide the alkylbenzene product. Optionally, a second portion of the paraffins may be processed to form biofuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Andrea G. Bozzano, Matthew J. Griffiths, Amarendra Anumakonda